addition
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The meaning (definition) of the word addition
putting numbers together to make a bigger number, like two plus two
The word addition used in a sentence
“We learned addition when we put numbers together.”
Words that mean the same as addition (synonyms)
putting together
Words that mean the opposite of addition (antonyms)
subtraction
How the word addition is said around the world
| French | addition (ah-dee-see-OHN) |
| Spanish | suma (SOO-mah) |
| Mandarin | 加法 (jah fah) |
| Hindi | जोड़ना (GYOHR-nah) |
| Arabic | الجمع (al-JAH-mah) |
| Russian | сложение (slah-ZHEH-nee-yeh) |
| Portuguese (EU) | adição (uh-dee-SUHNUUN) |
| Portuguese (BR) | adição (ah-jee-SUHNUUN) |
| Japanese | たしざん (tah-shee-ZAHN) |
| German | Addition (ah-dits-YOHN) |
| Urdu | جمع (JA-mah) |
| Punjabi | ਜੋੜ (gyohr) |
| Korean | 덧셈 (DU-dzaym) |
| Hebrew | חיבור (KHEE-boor) |
| Greek | πρόσθεση (PROHS-thay-see) |
| Dutch | optellen (OP-teh-luhn) |
| Tagalog | karagdagan (kah-rahg-DAH-gahn) |
| Vietnamese | phép cộng (FE-urp kohng) |
| Turkish | toplama (toh-plah-MAH) |
| Persian | جمع (jam) |
| Polish | dodawanie (doh-dah-VAH-nyeh) |
| Ukrainian | додавання (doh-DAH-vahn-nyah) |
| Bengali | যোগ (JOHG) |
| Swedish | addition (ah-dih-SHOON) |
| Italian | addizione (ahd-dee-tsee-OH-neh) |
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